Sunday sport: Kerry face Roscommon at Fitzgerald Stadium, Arsenal take on United

Manchester City closed the gap on Saturday thanks to a 2-0 victory over Wolves.
Sunday sport: Kerry face Roscommon at Fitzgerald Stadium, Arsenal take on United

Kenneth Fox

Soccer

Arsenal can restore its seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League this afternoon.

Manchester City closed the gap on Saturday thanks to a 2-0 victory over Wolves.

The league leaders welcome Manchester United in the big game of the day at 4:30pm.

Manager Mikel Arteta is desperate to deliver Arsenal their first Premier League title since 2004.

There are three games at 2pm this afternoon.

Keith Andrews' Brentford welcome Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace play host to Chelsea, and Aston Villa travel to Newcastle

GAA

All-Ireland football champions Kerry begin the defence of their National League Division 1 title on Sunday.

The Kingdom come up against Roscommon at Fitzgerald Stadium with throw in at 2pm.

At the same time, Monaghan take on Armagh while Galway and Mayo face off at 1:45pm.

Donegal are the team to catch after their three-point win over Dublin last night.

 

Rugby

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says prop Jack Boyle could be "out for a while" after picking up an injury last night

The front row forward was stretchered off in the Blues' 11-point win over Connacht in the URC.

It's another blow for Andy Farrell's Ireland ahead of the return of the Six Nations next month.

Cullen praised young prop Jerry Cahir for coming in and playing well in difficult circumstances:

Golf

In golf, American Patrick Reed is heading for victory in the Dubai Desert Classic on 14 under par.

Rory McIlroy has finished his final round at two under, while Offaly man Shane Lowry came home at three under.

Tom McKibbon was the best of the Irish finishers at 4 under.

Tennis

Jakub Mensik has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to injury, sending Novak Djokovic straight through to the last 8.

The ten-time champion will face either fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti or ninth seed Taylor Fritz

18-year old Iva Jovic is through to a maiden Grand Slam tennis quarter-final. She will face world number one Aryna Sabalenka

Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, and Alexander Zverev are all through to the quarters

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